Books: “Blanche: The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams’s Greatest Creation” by Nancy Schoenberger
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In late-1930s Hollywood, English-born Vivien Leigh beat out every American actress for the part of Scarlet O’Hara in “Gone with the Wind.” But her role as Blanche du Bois, in both the play and movie version of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” has an even juicier backstory.
Books: “Blanche: The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams’s Greatest Creation” by Nancy Schoenberger
Books: “Blanche: The Life and Times of…
Books: “Blanche: The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams’s Greatest Creation” by Nancy Schoenberger
In late-1930s Hollywood, English-born Vivien Leigh beat out every American actress for the part of Scarlet O’Hara in “Gone with the Wind.” But her role as Blanche du Bois, in both the play and movie version of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” has an even juicier backstory.